Sir,—In his fine article, ‘The “Good Old IRA”—remembering republican veterans after 1969’ (HI 30.2, March/April 2022), Jack Hepworth recalls the contradictory attitudes of Old IRA veterans towards the 30-year campaign of the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland. Having read in the French media that General Tom Barry, the legendary commander of the 3rd West Cork … Read more
Sir,—Apropos Sylvie Kleinman’s review of Miles Campbell’s Vicereines of Ireland (HI 30.1, Jan./Feb. 2022), I heard the following story as a child from my grandfather about Lady Aberdeen, which might be of some interest. My grandfather worked in some managerial capacity for Fry Brothers, the poplin manufacturers. Lady Aberdeen ordered poplin from Fry’s for curtains … Read more
For Jack Lane’s response to Joseph E.A. Connell Jr on de Valera and the plenipotentiaries see https://historyireland.com/category/letters-extra/.
Sir,—It was with great disappointment that I read the recent volume of History Ireland (HI 30.1, Jan./Feb. 2022). The entire magazine omitted any reference whatsoever to one of the most significant historical events to take place in Ireland over the past 50 years. Regardless of one’s perspective, the events of 30 January 1972, known to … Read more
Sir,—We wish to acknowledge the generous assistance of Maynooth University in the person of Niall McKeith, who facilitated the preparation and writing of our article on Nicholas Callan (HI 30.1, Jan./Feb. 2022). We are especially grateful for his provision of an image of the ‘Maynooth Battery’ (p. 24) and for relevant literature.—Yours etc., BRIAN HOPKINS … Read more